The African Development Bank (AfDB) has hired Dr Jennifer Blanke as vice-president, agriculture, human and social development. She is currently chief economist and...

The China Development Bank (CDB) and Russia's VTB Bank have signed three-year and five-year agreements on yuan trade financing.

The Development Bank of Kazakhstan (DBK) and Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) have signed an agreement to cooperate in export credit agency (ECA)...

The Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim) has agreed a $757 million loan to the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company to finance 1,210km of electricity lines.

Insurer Coface has warned that Mexico's economy faces a difficult period, with the fall in oil production and challenges in the construction and manufacturing...

The Export-Import Bank of India (India Exim) has agreed a $24.5 million loan to Ghana's Komenda Sugar Factory. The loan will be used to finance the cultivation of...

In today’s economy, access to global markets is essential for small- and medium-size enterprises. Businesses are increasingly spreading their risks across regions and...

Political volatility and political violence have increasingly provided cause for concern in South-East Asia over the course of 2016. Concerns include an uptick in...

Brazil's government may have to pay state-run commodity giant Petrobras up to $20 billion in compensation over a drop in oil prices since an oil-for-stock swap in...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) says the Paris Agreement on climate change has opened up $23 trillion in climate-smart investment opportunities in emerging...

The cost of setting up a Ukranian export credit agency (ECA) has been estimated at €200 million. The country will seek international financial assistance with the...

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) will be the main creditor bank for Azerbaijan state oil company Socar's construction of a carbamide plant. Socar also wants...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says there could be a "scary" economic blow dealt to its member countries if Britain's exit...

The New Development Bank (NDB) may issue notes in Indian rupees or other local currencies, such as Russian rubles or South African rand, as it looks to boost its...

The Russia China Investment Fund (RCIF) has struck a deal with China's Tus-Holdings to set up a $100 million Russia-China Venture Fund, focusing on investment...

The Russian Agency for Export Credit and Investment Insurance (EXIAR) and Indonesia's ASEI RE have signed a reinsurance deal. It will see exporters and companies...

Arthur J Gallagher has boosted its specialist capabilities in credit and political risk insurance by hiring Rupert Boyle and Nick Ollerenshaw as executive directors...

A Lebanese developer, the UK’s CDC and the World Bank put together a frontier market independent power project template.

Doing business with and in other countries is vital for the growth of companies of all sizes and sectors. But in addition to business opportunities for internationally...

Fintech group essDOCS has unveiled an electronic system for tracking material stored in warehouses to compete with the one being tested by the London Metal Exchange...